The NBA Flopping Awards: Playoffs Edition

Welcome to the NBA Flopping Awards: Playoffs Edition

Welcome to the NBA Flopping Awards: Playoffs Edition

Ever since Tony Parker hit that shot, the NBA finals almost instantly became boring. There was the blowout on Sunday when a 33 to 5 run in favor of the Heat led to a 19-point blowout. Then there was last night, when the Spurs responded with a record-breaking shooting night — interesting and remarkable, sure, but in such a way that the game was out of reach even in the third quarter. A 36-point blowout.

We thought we'd have a little fun between now and game four. So here is our collection of the best of the bad from these NBA playoffs — the stuff that made basketball fans wonder if they were actually watching a bunch of SkyDancers colliding, or a fifth-grade ballet class slap-boxing, or Italian soccer, or some fully grown basketball-pro millionaire seriously flail himself to the ground, whimper, and plead to a zebra for the ball. Yes, this is the playoffs edition of the Flop Awards. With gifs. Enjoy...